Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1887-12-16
Legislative Proceedings.
SATURDAY, Dec. 10.
COUNCIL.

COUNCIL.
This body met ut the usual hour
and proceeded to business.
C. b. |, offered by Mr.. Gahel, Rep,
of Whitman, to repeal the gross cain
ings law, was passed under suspension
of the rules. 1t reads:
That an act entitled an act to pro
vide for the collection Of taxes upon
property of railroad companies in this
Territory, approved November Is,
1883, he and the same is hereby re-
pealed.
SEC. 9. This act shall take effect
and be in force from and after the LIST
day of March 1883, provided, how
ever, that this act shall in no way
affect the levy and collection of taxes
upon the property of said railroad
companies in this Territory for the
year 1887.
Those voting aye were Messrs Ba-
ker, Foster, Gable, Hawley, Lewis
Roedcr, Sharpstein, White and
Thompson; not voting, Cook; absent
Convey, who is sick, and Steele. Mr.
Lewis was announced as paired with
Convey, but being informed that gen
tleman would vote aye, answered aye
Mr.. Sharpstein's bill to establish the
rates of freight on railroads, was reat
twice and ordered printed.
A bill by. the same gentleman regu
lating fares, was read the second time
Mr.. Sharpstein moved to put the
bill on passage.
Mr.. Convey objected to hasty legisla
ton, and moved to print and refer tC
the committee on Corporations.
Mr.. Sharpstein said the bill simpl.
made the railroad fare 4 cents mil
and anyone can vote for that.
Mr.. Convey said when he left las
evening it was understood, informally
that no business would be transacte,
to-day. Therefore he was late.
Mr.. Roeder expressed the sam
understanding.
| Mr.. Sharpstein insisted upon act
ing on the bill, and it was read tn
third time under suspension.
On motion to put the bill on tina
passage Mr.. Convey said it is rule il
nearly all legislative bodies to rea'
bills on three several days, and M
reason is offered or apparent for thi
hasty legislation. ANY measure o
great Importance like this should b,
considered deliberately. 81 do no
know that will not vote for the bill
but l want to examine it. Possibl,
cents is to high; possibly too low
l hope the council will not go agains
all rules of deliberate bodies"
Mr.. Sharpstein, did not want t.
place any man in position he doe
not wish to be put ir. There can b.
no objection to the passage of the bill
by anyone who wants fares reduced.
The roll was called on putting tn
bill on passage. Ayes, Messrs. Barker
Foster, Lewis, Roeder and Sharpstei
IS. Noes, Messrs. Gabel, Convey
Hawley, White, and Thompson-5
So the motion was lost.
A motion to refer to the committe
on Corporations was defeated, an
the bill was referred to the committe
on Printing and ordered printed
Mr.. Sharpstein's bill to amend tn
code in relation to corporations; rea
twice, ordered printed, and referred t
: the Judiciary committee.
Bill to fix hours of labor, by NJ
Lewis read twice and referred to tn
judiciary committee; ordered printed
Bill by Mr.. Lewis, requiring wage
to be paid in money; read twice an
referred to the committee on Judiciar
and ordered printed.
Mr.. Roeder paired with Hawley, an
the latter was excused.
Bill by Mr.. Lewis, about fencing raj
roads; read twice, referred to til
Judiciary committee and ordere
printed.
Bill by Mr.. Thompson, appropria
ing 10000 for the school for defectiy
youth at Vancouver, was read twic
and referred to the committee OH Et
1 ucatiOn.
Mr.. Gable offered joint resolutio
! No. 2, appointing a joint committee {
> six, three on the part of the Hous
and three on the part of the Council
, to investigate the matter of the Ill
reasonable and extortionate charge
made by railroads and other transpo
:. tation companies in this Territory an
report by bill regulating the same b
limit of the maximum rates to
) charged by said companies.
Adjourned to Monday at 2P.M.
MONDAY, Dec. Ii.
+. COUNCIL.
. The following bills we're introduce,
= passed to second reading and referred
C. B. No. 10, by Mr.. Lewis, relatin
to taxation of railroad property; n
ferred to Judiciary Committee.
c. B. No. IL, by Mr.. Steele, to pr
vide for the taxation of railroads; r,
ferred to committee ON Ways an
. Means.
3 G. B. No. IL, by Mr.. Steele, relatin
: to the liability of railroads for damae
done to property; referred to con
mittee on Corporations.
c. B. No. Ii, by Mr.. Steele. fixin
!, liabilities of railroads to EMPLOYEES
e referred to committee on Corpor,
I tons.
c. B. NJ. IA, by Mr.. Steele, requi
ing railroad companies to maintai
= cattle guards; referred to committe
on Corporations.
E C. B. No. Is, by Mr.. Sharpstein, r,
!, lating to the issue of executions; r,
ferred to Judiciary Committee.
c. B. No. 16, by Mr.. Sharpstein, r,
: lating to Notaries Public; referred I
: committee on Printing.
, c. B. No. II, Mr.. Hawley, enablin
counties, school districts, cities an
towns to incur certain Indebtedness
/. referred to committee on Ways an
, Means.
c. B. No. Is, Mr.. Convey, relating I
surveys of the United States in Wasl
3 ington Territory; referred to Judiciar
Committee.
C. B. No. 10, by Mr.. Gabel, relatin
to arson; referred to committee O
Judiciary.
, C. b. No. 20, by Mr.. Steele, creatin
I a Board of Health and defining il